29th November 2024
We can’t believe we have been running these programs for 4 years already! I was browsing through some footage and thought it would be nice to […]
15th August 2024
We had a lovely sail to Vlieland from Helgoland with good winds from behind and more aurora borealis and lots of shooting stars due to the […]
15th August 2024
We had a lovely sail to Helgoland from Texel. Not one of the fastest trips but we enjoyed calm seas and great weather. The kids did […]
10th August 2024
After a little ”break” in which we mostly did a lot of cleaning and some fixing, we are out on the water again. Starting our journey […]
30th July 2024
We had a fast and lovely crossing from Norway to Vlieland, the first day was upwind but the waves didn’t build to much and Guppy plowed […]
15th July 2024
After our lovely and relaxing day on Alden, we made a long run of 60nm to Bergen. The sky was once again overcast and grey but […]
8th July 2024
We made our way out of the fjords and back to the coast, mostly under engine as the wind is either right from behind or on […]
1st July 2024
From our snug anchorage in Honningdalsvagen we continued our journey to Geiranger through the fjords, slowly the mountains rose bigger and steeper, Guppy being completely dwarfed […]
28th June 2024
From Eidi we continue sailing to Fuglafjordur, another day sail which turned out a lot smoother than the last one. The steep and rugged cliffs pass […]
21st June 2024
We enjoyed two lovely days in Torshavn, on our hike we had seen a swimming pool, including a slide and even better a sauna. It was […]
15th June 2024
After Grutness Voe we continued to Lerwick, stopping overnight in another bay along the coast. It was windy, rainy and cold so we didn’t go ashore, […]
5th June 2024
Sailing from Stornoway to Orkney and the Fair Isle. We arrived in Stornoway the may 29th and us teens spent the day exploring the town. Later […]
30th May 2024
Sorry for the long blog, I should write more often, but we are all so busy! So much has already happened again! Time is flying by. […]
23rd May 2024
Written by Ingrid (15yo) On Monday, May 20th, we began our big adventure to the top of Ben Nevis. Ben Nevis is the highest peak in all […]
18th May 2024
We have been peacefully continuing our way on the Caledonian Canal, in fact, we have past the highest point and started our descent today. With 17 […]
16th May 2024
Just wauw we are on our second day through the Caledonian Canal and absolute loving it. We have done 4 locks so far and the teens […]
12th May 2024
We had a lovely crossing from the Netherlands to Inverness, a journey of 450nm which took us a little less than 4 days. The first day […]
10th May 2024
Last night, while on route to Inverness, the sky put on a fantastic show for us! We gently glided along a smooth sea as The northern […]
8th May 2024
We are officially underway again! So far we have had light winds and calm seas, perfect conditions to get everyone used to the manoeuvres, sails and […]
3rd May 2024
After 6 months of day and night work with lots of maintenance and upgrades done to Guppy, we just can’t wait to get out on the […]
16th August 2023
We finished the last day of our summer sailing camp with some dancing, 💃 mid IJsselmeer swim 🏊♀️ and of course handing over the well earned […]
15th August 2023
Time flies when you’re having fun 🤩 we are already going into our last night of the summer sailing camp 2023. After a beautiful trip back […]
14th August 2023
Vlieland to Helgoland. 120nm overnight sail. We had a really lovely sail. Lots of shooting stars and a friendly sea ( which is unusual for the […]
12th August 2023
Another early start as we want to catch the right tide, going over the north sea to Vlieland today. There is not much wind and it’s […]
12th August 2023
We sailed from Den Oever to Texel, the tide is running out early today so we get up at 6am and leave the dock at 7am. […]
14th July 2023
Come visit us at the westfriese waterweken – Medemblik. 14, 15 & 16th of July. @ Oosterhaven medemblik. Lots of fun activities for the kids, and […]
17th June 2023
6 months have flown by so fast, it’s hard to believe that the Atlantic Roundtrip 2022/2023 has already come to and end! We had a lovely […]
8th June 2023
Woohoo Dutch coast in sight – and that means we are close, as the Dutch coast is so low you basically have to be on top […]
6th June 2023
On and on we go without much change of the weather, since we are in the channel getting to the right places at the right time […]
4th June 2023
We’ve crossed the bay of biscay and have now entered the English Channel. We were unlucky and had current against us as we rounded ( or […]
28th May 2023
Some pics of our last trip – Azores – Baiona. We had everything from no wind to 35kn on the nose. A good voyage for the […]
18th May 2023
We had a great time exploring the Azores. Hiking around the caldera, eating at a vegan restaurant that only uses homegrown food and of course going […]
23rd March 2023
A spot on trip 4 of the Atlantic Roundtrip 21/22 has become available.Have you always dreamed of sailing into the sunset on your way to exploring […]
17th February 2023
Guppy and her young crew have arrived in the blue Caribbean waters after a lovely trip from Suriname. A bit choppy on the first day and […]
12th February 2023
We waited for the tide to turn and help us flush down the river and out to sea – a good 30nm from Marina Resort Waterland. […]
11th February 2023
After an amazing stay in Suriname, it’s already time to point Guppy’s nose out to sea again. Thank you so much Marina Resort Waterland for your […]
8th December 2022
Havørn under full sail, sailing alongside Guppy. Havørn is a modern replica of a Norwegian Fishcutter and was build entirely from scratch by my dad. 20 […]
28th November 2022
After months of hard work, changing a bowsprit, replacing our old teak deck and thousands of other little things it’s time for Guppy and us to […]
10th October 2022
Yay! Finished putting tread-master on our lower deck. We are now getting into final preparations before heading south again to pick up a new group of […]
12th August 2022
Meet and greet with Guppy and her crew at the #westfriesewaterweken Medemblik.12th – 14th of August Guppy will be moored in the Oosterhaven.
11th August 2022
From Terschelling we set sail to Vlieland, a short sail and lovely sail of 2 hours. The harbour is very full but the harbour master still […]
4th August 2022
The rain is ticking on deck – I always love the sound of rain on deck and sitting comfortably below. It’s steamy inside and busy with […]
2nd June 2022
New Adventures are awaiting This summer we will do another 10 day Europe Trip for kids between 8 & 12 years old – Packed full of […]
23rd May 2022
After 6 months of sailing and more then 10,000nm Guppy gets a little rest. All of our students made their way back home over the past […]
10th May 2022
Wow what a beautiful arrival and ceremony we had and amazing memories made again on this years voyage. Thank you for everyone who made this possible, […]
8th May 2022
The last week of our second Atlantic Roundtrip already! We have arrived in the Netherlands and are making our way to Medemblik through Amsterdam over the […]
8th May 2022
Just went into my cabin after a long day sailing and found this – being a mommy is the biggest gift I’ve been given and I […]
2nd May 2022
After a good night of sleep we get up around 7 am to leave Cherbourg with the outgoing tide. It’s another cold day, but for a […]
30th April 2022
By the morning of the 29th, we have land in sight! The North-Eastern wind is cold on our faces, making our noses run as we look […]
28th April 2022
Sander didn’t end up getting any sun for his birthday, but we did have a very yummy cake and pancakes for dinner =DAnd also a little […]
12th April 2022
Our last two days at sea were much friendlier and calmer, the waves and wind finally decided to calm down a bit and we enjoyed a […]
1st April 2022
We’ve made the most of our visit to Bermuda, We visited the crystal caves which are very old and absolutely stunning! We toured the island by […]
28th March 2022
Yesterday evening as we were enjoying our pasta casserole dinner in the cockpit the sky on the horizon turned steadily darker and the cockpit became gradually […]
22nd March 2022
After a few days of preparation for our next ocean crossing like rigging check, groceries, stowing things away, paperwork…. – Today we’ve been enjoying sailing our […]